Based on record review, staff and resident interviews, observation and policy review, the facility failed to ensure resident dental appointments were scheduled timely to relieve dental pain. This resulted in Actual Harm on 03/03/26 when Resident #75 had three root tips exposed and extraction was recommended. No dental appointment was scheduled for over four months and Resident #75's teeth continued to deteriorate to class three fractures (a serious dental emergency where the break goes through the outer enamel and middle dentin layers to expose the soft nerve center). Resident #75 complained of oral pain rating it a 10 on a one to ten scale. This affected one (Resident #75) out of two reviewed for dental. …
F790 citations in Ohio
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Ohio cites F790 more often than its own record predicts
1.17 times the share F790 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Ohio in 2025, this is the portion that was F790.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Ohio surveyors wrote
F790 findings written in Ohio, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on observation, interview, record review and policy review, the facility failed to ensure dental services were provided for a resident with a broken tooth. This affected one (#8) of three residents reviewed for ancillary services. The facility census was 63. Findings include:Review of the medical record revealed Resident #8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included malignant neoplasm of bladder, unspecified, severe protein-calorie malnutrition, hypo-osmolality and hyponatremia, and anxiety disorder.Review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #8 was cognitively intact. The MDS was marked for no dental issues.Review of the provider orders dated 04/01/26 for Resident #8, revealed may see dentist as needed. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Ohio citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.15% | 1.12× |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 1.42× |
| 2025 | 0.14% | 1.17× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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